Ironing-board.



F. G- HOFFINEL IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED Arm. 6

Patented June 3, 1913.

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WITNESSES.

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Specification of Letters ratent.

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Application filed August 8, 1912. Serial No. 713,514.

To all who-21bit may concern.

Be it known that I, Faun G. HorrINE,

a citizen of the United States, residing at,

Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Ironing-' Boards; and I do declare the followin to be a full, clear, and exact description 0 the invention, such as will enable others skilleding or shipping; the principal object of the invention being to provide a sanitary structure of substantial construction.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a board of this character having a stop for the loose leg member whereby the height of the board maybe regulated, and a tray for supportin large articles, such as tablecloths or the like, to preventsa-me from becoming soiled by coming in contact with the floor while they are-being ironed.

In accomplishing these and the other objects of the invention, I have provided the improved details of structure hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure I is a perspective view of an ironing board constructed according to my invention. Fig. II is a central verticalsection of same, showing the auxiliary board in position for removal, in dotted lines. Fig. III is a bottom plan view of the board. Fig. IV is an enlarged detail perspective of a part of the board, showing the bead and the method of attaching the iron and cloth holders. Fig. V is an enlarged plan view I of one of the leg stops.

Referring more in detail to the parts 1 designates the body of the board, which is preferably stamped from a single piece of sheet metal and has its edges turned up beneath the board to form a head 2, which provides a smoothed edge, strengthens the board, and forms a channel Within which jected.

Fixed to the vertical portion of the bead flange 2, at the large end of the board, are straps 3 whichare spaced apart to receive the end'of the main supportin leg 4 therebetween, a pin 5 being projec through the strap members and throu h the end of the the iron and cloth holder rods may be proleg to pivotally mount t e latter, so that it may swing toward and from the board. The second leg 6 is bifurcated and straddles the first, as illustrated most clearly in Figs.

I and III; being preferably formed, as is the main leg, from a single piece of tubing, bent to form a stop head 7 and a contact- Fixed to the bead flange 2 at opposite sides of the board are stops 10 which arepreferably connected with the bead by welding to form a substantially integral structure therewith, each of the stop' members having a plurality of sockets 11 adapted to receive the relative end of the stop head 7 of the free leg, to hold same and thereby retain the legs in operative position, the plurality of sockets providin vertically adjustability to the board, as by seating thehead of the bifurcated leg in the first wcket the board will be held higher than when the head is in the second socket.

The head flange 2 is aperture'd at the ends and sides of the large portionof the board, and projecting throu h said apertures is a wire bracket 12, which serves as an iron holder, a like bracket 13, which serves a support for a cup 14, and wires 15, which serve as racks for supporting towels or like small articles after they have been ironed.

The bifurcated leg 6 has laterally opening 'ing" neck 8, which latter engages the main I 'leg and is pivotally connected thereto by means of a pin 9, the free ends of the piece being spread. and beveled to set flush on the apertures 16 adapted for receiving the ini turned ends of the wire frame 17 which carturned ends which is adapted to project through an aperture 19 in the top of the main leg to support the frame in horizontal position. The frame wire carries a cloth 20, which is slit at 21 to allow the side portions to han at opposite sides of the main leg, so as toform a receptacle for sup orting.

the ends of the tablecloth or like, w ich is being ironed on the board, to prevent same from becoming soiled by coming in contact with the. floor. I a

I have rovided the device with an auxiliary or shirt board 22. which has a support 23 adapted to rest on the top of the main board,

and has a strap 24 at the end which curves under the bead 2, and has a hook 25 adapted to hold beneath the bead.

' It is apparent that the bracket wires may' be moved beneath the board when not in use, so that the structure will occupy less room, and may be ulled out when the board is to be used., It'lS alsoapparent that the receptacle ma her, a main eg mam the entire devicema be knocked down to occupy a very limited space when not in use.

Having thus described 111 I claim as new therein and by Letters Patent is:

An ironin board comprising a body memgivotally connected with the body member, a ifurcated leg ivotally connected with the main leg an adapted for invention, what desire to secure engaging the body member, said bifurcated.

leg having laterally opening apertures, a leg having an upwardly opening aperture, a tray frame comprising a wire having ends adapted for pro ection into the laterally openmg apertures, and a post pivotally connected with the frame and adapted for projection into the upwardly o enmg aperture, substantially as and for t e purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

- FRED G. HOF FINE. 

